Restrepo (Re), docket T-781-97

Date: 19990907

Docket: T-781-97

Between:

     IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT

     R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29

     AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision

     of a citizenship judge

     AND IN THE MATTER OF

     LEONEL DE JESUS RESTREPO

     Appellant

     JUDGMENT AND REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

LEMIEUX J.

[1]      The appellant did not appear at the hearing scheduled for today. At no time did he communicate with the Court to request a postponement, which could have been granted if the circumstances warranted it. The amicus curiae recommends the appeal be dismissed.

[2]      For these reasons, the appeal is dismissed.

     François Lemieux

     Judge

Montréal, Quebec

September 7, 1999

Certified true translation

Peter Douglas

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FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

TRIAL DIVISION

Date: 19990907

Docket: T-781-97

Between:

IN THE MATTER OF

THE CITIZENSHIP ACT

R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29

AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision

of a citizenship judge

AND IN THE MATTER OF

LEONEL DE JESUS RESTREPO

Appellant

JUDGMENT AND REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     TRIAL DIVISION

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT NO.:      T-781-97

STYLE OF CAUSE:      IN THE MATTER OF THE

     CITIZENSHIP ACT

     R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29

     AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal from the decision

     of a citizenship judge

     AND IN THE MATTER OF

     LEONEL DE JESUS RESTREPO

     Appellant

PLACE OF HEARING:      Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:      September 7, 1999

JUDGMENT AND REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE HONOURABLE LEMIEUX J.

DATED      September 7, 1999

APPEARANCES:

Jean Caumartin      for the amicus curiae

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General

of Canada      for the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration